Eric Schneiderman Quotes

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Eric Schneiderman

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 31, 1954

I believe that in New York, we must have one set of rules for everyone - and that means women cannot be unfairly denied health coverage.

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When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women.

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I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come.

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That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

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As New York's chief law enforcement officer, I have taken a hard line against those in state government who abuse the law they have sworn to uphold.

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Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust.

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Throughout my career, I have made rooting out public corruption a top priority.

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Every New Yorker has the right to clean air, safe drinking water, and healthy communities to raise their children - and you can rest assured that I will aggressively protect that right, not just on Earth Day, but every day.

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I am running for Attorney General because I believe there is no higher calling than the pursuit of justice.

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Equal justice means that there is not one set of rules for the powerful and another for everyone else.

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New Yorkers have been fortunate to have Andrew Cuomo as our Attorney General - protecting working New Yorkers against the banks, insurance companies and big corporations.

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If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government.

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As Attorney General, my most important responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe by enforcing the laws that protect our people from harm. But another fundamental part of my job is to seek to advance the basic American principle of equal justice under law.

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In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations.

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Exxon Mobil and JPMorgan Chase each made more in profits in the first quarter of 2012 alone than the entire state budget of Montana. Without a doubt, multinational corporations like these have the resources to overwhelm the voices of the people.

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Our elected representatives wisely enacted laws to protect our state and local governments from undue outside influence.

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My office is committed to tearing down unlawful barriers to voting to ensure that all eligible voters are able to freely cast a ballot.

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Language has historically stood as a barrier for some voters seeking to participate in the electoral process.

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The right to vote is one of our nation's most important civil rights.

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Exercising the right to vote is essential to our democracy.

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